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No shucks about it!
Celebrate National Oyster Day with a recipe by SOCU of Mobile.

Cheré Dastugue Coen
Aug 5, 20202 min read


Get entries in for prestigious Gaines Award
Annual literary award honors outstanding African-American authors.

Cheré Dastugue Coen
Aug 4, 20201 min read


Pocahontas in Mississippi?
Mississippi rest stop offers unique view of two ancient Native American mounds.

Cheré Dastugue Coen
Jul 29, 20202 min read


Car graveyard's more like it at Georgia's Old Car City
The seven miles of trails at Old Car City contain roughly 4,400 old cars as well as other deteriorating items.

Cheré Dastugue Coen
Jul 20, 20202 min read


Radar love at the Hangar Hotel
You can fly in and out of this unique boutique hotel at the Fredericksburg, Texas, airport.

Cheré Dastugue Coen
Jul 18, 20201 min read


Take 5: Unique aspects about the Mississippi Gulf Coast
Five unique things you probably didn't know about the Mississippi Gulf Coast.

Cheré Dastugue Coen
Jul 15, 20201 min read


Cave Spring, Georgia, full of legends, ghosts
The historic town 16 miles south of Rome encompasses about 1,200 residents — plus a few who don’t show up on census records.

Cheré Dastugue Coen
Jul 7, 20202 min read


Going for a swim in Bass Pro Shops
Louisiana man arrested after swimming in Bass Pro Shops tank in order to please TikTok followers.

Cheré Dastugue Coen
Jul 4, 20201 min read


The spiritualist life of Otis Plummer
Otis Plummer lost a child and when he did so, turned to Spiritualism, holding seances in his South Texas home.

Cheré Dastugue Coen
Jun 29, 20205 min read


We're zonkers for North Carolina's Sonkers Trail
Sonkers in Surry County of North Carolina is a dessert dating back to the 1800s, one that’s similar to a cobbler.

Cheré Dastugue Coen
Jun 29, 20203 min read


A spirited spirit in Mt. Airy, North Carolina
Some lucky ghost haunts the Old North State Winery in Mount Airy, North Carolina.

Cheré Dastugue Coen
Jun 29, 20202 min read


Soaring across the Chattahoochee
It's a zipline experience covering two states.

Cheré Dastugue Coen
Jun 29, 20202 min read


Oxford a perfect literary weekend getaway
Oxford, Mississippi, is the perfect literary weekend getaway.

Cheré Dastugue Coen
Jun 25, 20203 min read


Thousands haunt Charleston's Old City Jail
Ghost tours take visitors inside one of the worst jails in the U.S.

Cheré Dastugue Coen
Jun 25, 20202 min read


Take Five: Southern accommodations with a literary bent
Southern hotels that honor writers.

Cheré Dastugue Coen
Jun 24, 20203 min read


Tossing Tortillas
In Waco, Texas, there's an art to tossing a popular food product from the downtown suspension bridge.

Cheré Dastugue Coen
Jun 24, 20202 min read


Georgia's miniature feast for the eyes
Calhoun, Georgia, couple built a village for little people that's open for big ones, as well.

Cheré Dastugue Coen
Jun 24, 20202 min read


Magic's in the Bag
Powerful attraction in one small bag.

Cheré Dastugue Coen
Jun 22, 20201 min read


Galveston’s little teacup
Galveston's "Kettle House" has few straight lines, is akin to a silo top upside down.

Cheré Dastugue Coen
Jun 22, 20201 min read


Abita Springs Mystery House: all things wacky in one place
The Abita Mystery House is a rambling collection of buildings and fun objects.

Cheré Dastugue Coen
May 30, 20202 min read
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